Chhabi Biswas profile
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Chhabi Biswas

12th July 1900 Kolkata, West Bengal, India Acting

Chhabi Biswas (Bengali: ছবি বিশ্বাস Chabi Biśbās) (12 July 1900 – 11 June 1962) was an Indian actor, primarily known for his performances in Tapan Sinha's Kabuliwala and Satyajit Ray's films Jalshaghar (The Music Room, 1958), Devi, (The Goddess, 1960) and Kanchenjungha (1962). He is best remembered for his numerous roles as the quintessential aristocratic patriarch, and was himself the scion of a rich and cultured North Kolkata family. He was born on 12 July 1900. His father, Bhupatinath Biswas, was well known for his charitable works. His first name was Sachindranath, but his mother nicknamed her handsome son Chhabi (a beautiful picture!) and the name stuck throughout his life and career. His portrayal of the formidable father figure, though often typecast, yet was powerful and convincing enough to earn both popular and critical accolades. That portrayal was culturally significant, too as in the British Raj, enlightened Bengali used to combined both the hoary tradition and the Anglicised urbanity.

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Filmography

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Badhu poster
Badhu 15th June 1962 as Bhuban Mohan Choudhury
Dainee poster
Dainee 14th August 1961 as Bhairav Tantrik
Manik poster
Manik 13th January 1961 as Shree Lakshmikanta Chowdhury
Sakher Chor poster
Sakher Chor 30th June 1960 as Mundilal (Uday's Brother-in-Law)
Devi poster
Devi 19th February 1960 as Kalikinkar Roy
Sonar Harin poster
Sonar Harin 8th October 1959 as Ranjit Mitra (Chief Intelligence Officer)
Chaowa Pawa poster
Chaowa Pawa 27th February 1959 as Manju's father K. Chowdhury
Indrani poster
Indrani 10th October 1958 as Mastermoshai
Trijama poster
Trijama 28th June 1956 as Kushal's Father
Sabar Uparey poster
Sabar Uparey 1st December 1955 as Prashanta Chatterjee (Shankar's father)
Naa poster
Naa 1st January 1954
Garmil poster
Garmil 22nd May 1942 as Mukherjee

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